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The Agency and the European Supervisor analyse the benefits and challenges of federated learning to train AI models
The report analyses the key role of this technology in advancing AI models that are more data protection-friendlyThe federated learning allows AI models to be trained without centralising information, which strengthens data protection in sensitive sectors such as health, among others.This technologyLeer más
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Lorenzo Cotino Hueso and Francisco Pérez Bes, appointed president and deputy, respectively, of the Spanish Agency for Data Protection
The president and deputy have been appointed by Royal Decree after an assessment of their merit, capacity, competence and suitability by a selection committee and after having been ratified by Congress, following the procedure established in LOPDGDD, article 48.Leer más
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‘There are more risks on the Internet than in real life’, a new campaign by the Agency and the General Council of Psychology
The Spanish Data Protection Agency and the General Council of Psycology are launching a campaign in which they alert the addiction that some internet services can generate, especially in children and adolescents, due to early access and intensive use.The campaign, aimed at families, calls on them toLeer más
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AEPD and Atresmedia Foundation launch the ‘No to digital free bar’ campaign to alert about the risks of early mobile access
Through this action, both entities recommend families to delay the delivery of the mobile to their children and accompany them in their interaction with the digital world in order to avoid their early exposure to inappropriate content.Mar España, Director of the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD)Leer más
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The age verification system proposed by the AEPD receives two awards at the Global Privacy Assembly
The Agency has been awarded a prize in two of the five categories called for: Innovation and Public AwardThe aim of these awards is to recognise the excellence and innovation of the good practices put in place by the Authorities.Global Privacy Assembly brings together data protection and privacyLeer más
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AEPD publishes analysis on the protection of children in the digital environment
The document focuses on the obligation to comply with data protection principles, along with other regulations that complement or deepen the protection of minors.Today, many internet services implement strategies based on reacting once the damage has already occurred, rather than developingLeer más
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AEPD develops guidance on obligations and responsibilities for the use of mobile devices in schools
In education, smartphones or tablets are often used, often owned by students or their families. These devices can collect a lot of information and process it for different purposes beyond mere educational functionData processing generated can seriously affect learners’ rights and freedoms and theirLeer más
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The Agency presents a report on the influence of addictive patterns on the internet, and in particular on minors
The report shows how, in many cases, providers implement misleading and addictive design patterns to prolong the time users stay in their services or to increase their level of commitment and the amount of personal data collected about them.The impact of addictive strategies is greatest when theyLeer más
